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  2. Poultry feed - Wikipedia

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    Diseases can be avoided with proper maintenance of the feed and feeder. A feeder is the device that supplies the feed to the poultry. [8] For privately raised chickens, or chickens as pets, feed can be delivered through jar, trough or tube feeders. The use of poultry feed can also be supplemented with food found through foraging. [9]

  3. Chicken Feed - Wikipedia

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    Chicken Feed is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack. [1] [2] It was the 66th Our Gang short subject to be released. [3] Cast. The Gang

  4. Charoen Pokphand - Wikipedia

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    CP had also gone international, launching feed mill operations in Indonesia in 1972, exporting chickens to Japan in 1973, then moving into Singapore in 1976. [11] In the 1980s, as mainland China opened up to foreign direct investment, the firm became the preferred partner for international brands such as Honda, Walmart, and Tesco.

  5. Chicken as food - Wikipedia

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    Modern varieties of chicken such as the Cornish Cross, are bred specifically for meat production, with an emphasis placed on the ratio of feed to meat produced by the animal. The most common breeds of chicken consumed in the U.S. are Cornish and White Rock. [16] Chickens raised specifically for food are called broilers. In the U.S., broilers ...

  6. Feed manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    However, some researchers have recently brought to our attention the necessity of coarse particles for poultry feed to complement the natural design and function of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Hetland et al (2002) and Svihus et al. (2004) discussed that the GIT retention time decreased due to lack of gizzard function that eventually gave ...

  7. Chicken - Wikipedia

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    The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets [1] or for cockfighting.

  8. Broiler industry - Wikipedia

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    The broiler industry is the process by which broiler chickens are reared and prepared for meat consumption. Worldwide, in 2005 production was 71,851,000 tonnes. From 1985 to 2005, the broiler industry grew by 158%. [1] A key measure of performance is the feed conversion ratio (FCR), the ability to

  9. Chickenfeed (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Chicken feed is food for chickens Chickenfeed or Chicken Feed may refer to: Chicken Feed, 1927 Our Gang short film; Chickenfeed (novel) Chickenfeed (retail chain)